asked Her Majesty's Government:
How much the Government Office for the East of England has spent on internal administration in each year since its creation; and what is this figure expressed as a percentage of its total budget in each relevant year. [HL1137]
The Government Office for the East of England has spent the following amounts, to the nearest thousand pounds, on internal administration in the years since 1995:
1995-96 £6,113k 1996-97 £6,169k 1997-98 £6,271k 1998-99 £6,269k 1999-2000 £7,005k 2000-01 £7,542k 2001-02 £8,632k 2002-03 £9,356k 2003-04 £12,842k 2004-05 £15,076k 2005-06 £13,296K
This covers all running costs including staff costs, accommodation etc.
The Government Office manages directly or indirectly programme funds, which forms only one element of the office's role in the region. The office also has a key role in negotiating and brokering local area agreements and regional strategies, for example. Programme funds which are managed directly have been formally delegated to the GO in recent years. Internal administration as a proportion of this total budget is:
2003-04 5.6 per cent 2004-05 7.1 per cent 2005-06 5.1 per cent